Monroe County

Indiana University Maurer School of Law Dean Lauren Robel has been named interim provost for IU’s Bloomington campus.
She’s filling the role temporarily until a replacement can be found for Karen Hanson, who is leaving in January to become
senior vice president and provost at the University of Minnesota.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy that was killed while directing traffic was using her car at the time of the accident
and was entitled to coverage under the county’s policy under the uninsured/underinsured motorist endorsement, the Indiana
Court of Appeals affirmed.

The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a Bloomington attorney’s argument that his arrangement of a drug buy in an attempt
to discredit a state’s witness against his client wasn’t a criminal offense because he’s “on the same
legal footing” as prosecutors or police in planning controlled buys.

A case involving a Bloomington real estate transaction required the Indiana Court of Appeals to decipher the statutes in question
without the aid of previous interpretations because of a lack of previous caselaw interpreting them.

Courts around the state have experienced more success with a new approach to settlement conferences utilizing facilitators
– who interact directly with borrowers and lenders – than past attempts to find alternatives to foreclosures.

Even though a couple had originally filed their tax appeal within the 45-day deadline, the Indiana Tax Court still dismissed
their appeal because their reformatted documents and notice of intent to appeal weren't filed until after the deadline.